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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
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DO you suppose he would tell me
what it was the Governor of North
Carolina said to him?'" l asked
Governor Thompson who those fa-
nous Governors were, and just
what occurred at their famous meet
ing. He said that he did not know
them by name, and that the story
was old when he was born. The
tradition was that the Governor Of
North Carolina in the good old days
when prohibition was not dreamed
of journeyed, on horseback, of
course, to make a formal call on
the Governor of South Carolina.
The latter had a jug full of liquor
in the house at the time, and for
some inexplicable reason could get
no more. When his distinguished
guest arrived he sat the jug out on
the table and invited the Governor
of North Carolina to make himself
at home. The guest drank copi-
ously, the host moderately, to pre-
serve ut once his soberness and his
liquor. At last he saw with dismay
that his guest had drunk the last
drop of his precious liquor. The
guest was too drunk to notice it.
but he missed the familiar invita-
ton Of the host to take another
drink. SO, leaning on his elbows,
he looked across the table reproach-
fully, with the melancholy remark,
Governor, it's a long time between
drinks"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAID.

Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Thompson, was formerly Gov
crnor of South Carolina, and might
therefore be supposed to know more
or less about the famous remark of
the Governor of North Carolina.
He said to me the other day that it
was marvellous how far that remark
had travelled. During his long tour
of inspection among the light
houses and life-saving stations on
the great lakes this Summer, he
heard Of it in the most unexpected
ways and places. why" he con-
tinucd, zone day Mr. Kimball, (thc
Superintendent Of the Life Saving
Service) and went ashore at lit
tie village to get shaved. We found
a barber shop and two inquisitive
BARRIERS. The one who shaved me
asked questions about my journey
ings until he found out that l was
from Washington, and then he
asked me whether / had place in
any OF the Departments. l told him
| had, but did not tell him what it
was, and he did not think it we'll to
pursue the subject. He got through
before the other barber, and told
Kimball as l surrendered my chair
to an old countryman that l would
wait for him outside. No sooner
had gone than my barber asked
Kimball who / was. That was
Governor Thompson, of South Car
olina,' said he, now Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury With that
the old farmer rose up in his chair,
all lathered as he was, and said
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
Damming the Car.

The recent death of Maj. Alfred
Mordecai, oncc'of the army, recalls
some interesting episodes in his
life. He entered West Point as a
cadet from North Carolina and took
a fine stand in his class. On grad
uating he entered the Ordnance
Corps, and became distinguished as
the finest ordnance officer of the
army. During the Crimean war
President Pierce sent Major Nc
Clennan and Capt. Mordecai and
another officer whose name escapes
me to Europe to study the art Of
war as illustrated in the camps of
the contending armies. Their re-
port was very valuable. They did
not, however, obtain entrance into
the Russian fortess that was be-
leagured. The Car declined for
prudential reasons to let them do
so. Gen. Mcclellan used to tell an
anectote that will bear repeating.
He said that although Capt. Nor
decai was his junior, as he was
more conversant with French, the
court language of Europe, than the
others, it was agreed that he should
do the talking at the audience with
the Car. During the interview Capt.
Mordecai made slip and addressed
Nicholas as "Monsieur," and in a
side remark said to Mcclellan !:
"There, d - the fellow, / have
called him mister" Presently, in
discussing Nicholas refusal, lac
called him "Monsier" again, and
again turning to Mcclellan said (:
"D-the fellow have called him
mister again" Thereupon, said the
Major, a smile played over the face
of the Car, who quietly observed
in very good English, Suppose you
talk English and we may get along
better" Mcclellan said that he
supposed Capt. Mordecai was the
only man that ever "cusscd" the
Gear of all the Russias to his face.
Maj. Mordccai, although long sep
arated from his North Carolina
friends, was warmly attached to
them and to North Carolina, and it
was generally considered at the be-
ginning of the war that he would
resign and come South. He did re-
sign, but circumstances, in his
opinion. did not require him to en-
list under the Southern banner, and
he remained quietly in retirement
at his home in or near Philadelphia.
He was very accomplished efiicer,
and had he come South would have
been at the head of the ordnance
department. He was somewhat
over eighty years of age when he
died.
~ c.,< toll how old DiQS 0ro
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Trying To Get q Drink.

All, good morning, good morning;
fine morning." "glibly uttered man
as he walked up to the bar in a
popular down town saloon. The bar
tender did not meet his advances
with any degree of cordiality. I'm
one of the profession, you know"
continued the visitor. "An old bar
tender myself, and | want to stand
you off for a drink"
at don't CO." replied the knight
of the jigger. "The bartender racket
is played out" and the visitor
walked away with sleepish look
on his face. THAT fellow" con-
tinued the dispenser of red liquor
as he deftly stirred up a whisky
cocktail, will try that same game
at a dozen different places. Some
times it will work, though at most
saloons he will be refused. You
have no idea of the number of times
we have to refuse people credit.
They adopt all sorts of schemes and
devices to beat saloons out of drinks
but this appealing rm-a-bartender-
myself racket is the latest one out.
| probably give away a dozen or
fifteen drinks day, but if / COM
piled with every request the figures
would run up to 80. Sometimes
/ give man a drink because |
really think he needs it. I've seen
men so nervous that / actually be-
licvc that nothing but drink would
prevent them from an attack of the
snakes. When a man is as far
gone as that it would be inhuman
to refuse him whisky.
"Do they ever return and pay
your"
"Oh, yes, quite often; they're not
all dead beats. We don't lose much
by giving credit, because we regu-
late our credit on business princi-
plies, and though l believe saloon
bill cannot be collected by law, yet
men will often pay their bar bill be-
fore they settle with the grocer
Chicago Herald.
Now Yovk nnvs 1000 600 a year
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
A WEIRD IDEA.

At the mouth of the beautiful
loch which forms the harbor oi
Campbeltown, Scotland, there
stands an island called Davaar,
about mile or so in circumference.
On the side facing Campbeltown
Loeb it slopes down to the water,
but on the other side it is precipit-
Gus. Its cliffs are indcnted with
numerous caves. which are objects
Of interest and curiosity to visitors,
as they are easily accessible at all
stages of the tide to any one not
afraid Of a rather rough walk over
the boulders. In connection with
one Of these caves there has, within
the last few weeks. arisen an OBJ
ject of rather mysterious interest
in the shape of a painting of the
Savior on the cross. The cave in
question is a double one, the main
cave being about fifteen or twenty
yards in depth, with a separate
smaller one opening intoit about
half way in. In the recess formed
by the junction of the two caves
there is q curious fiat triangular
surface of rock exactly the size
contain the figure, with arms out
stretched on the cross; and it il.
almost stroke Of genius to con-
ceive the painting of such subject
in such a place, as the subdued
light entering by the smaller open
ing, dimly lighting up a recess
which would otherwise be dark,
gives the figure a weird and myste-
rious appearance, which is most
striking and impressive. 1t is full
size, painted in oil colors and rep
resents a full front view of the
Savior. 1t is realistic work, and so
far as can be Judged by the dim re-
ligious light, well and powerfully
drawn and .colored. The discovery
created n powerful sensation, and
has attracted an almost constant
stream of visitors from all parts of
Scotland. This sensation was
heightened by the mystery attending
it, no one knowing when or by
whom the work was done. A gen.
tleman named Archibald Mckin-
non, however, has since acknowl
edged that | entered the double
cave on the Island Of Davaar on
several occasions and painted the
subject of "Christ Crucitied" on the
wall of the cave, in the most suit
able place / have ever discovered
for the purpose of portraying sub
ject have long had at heart"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10

A newspaper reporter who lived
in Little Rock. Arkansaw, during
the Brooks Baxter war, but who is
now on the Chicago press, met q
former co-laborcr the other day and
during a conversation Of fragmen-
tary reminiscence said:
"Ah, but those were great days: l
shall never have so much fun again.
The night we threw that foreigner
out of the window. He was leaning
out, and, in talking, dropped his
'h's,' and the boys threw him out
after them. No, sir, never sec such
fun again. You remember when
they blew up that steamboat and
threw us ali in the river? Dick
Moran was killed; but he did enjoy
himself, though, going up the river,
and ought not to have complained"
Eyes" said the old acquaintance
"and don't you remember when
some fellow fred at you on the
street and broke both your lcgs""
ayes, and at one shot, too. Those
fellows were perfectly at home with
gun. I'll bet you can't find man
in this town that can take needle
gun and at three hundred yards
break both of fellows legs at one
shot. Marvellous days, marvellous
The doctors, full of fun and as roi-
licking set of fellows asever llved'
wanted to cut off my legs, but | got
an Irish friend to stand by mo with
a shotgun and keep the doctors OH.
Remember the time that sort OF q
a half-witted fellow from Iexas
cracked me over the head and ruined
a pistol that had cost fifteen dollars
Marvellous days! One night we
made a raid on old Kpham's So
loon. and for the fun OF the thing
filled up a lot of tubs and bathed
ourselves in whisky. Sat the house
afire, yes, and Melroso Henderson,
Was burned up. That was the nign'
al Peters knocked me down with a
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
Hebrew Capital in New York.

On all New York commercial ex-
changes the Hebrews are seen among
the most influential members. In
banking their capital is set down at
$1OO,OOO,OOO. The clothing trade
is almost entirely in their hands.
From Canal street to Union square,
Of the 1900 Broadway firms over
] 900 bear Hebrew names, and the
adjoining side streets are filled with
their places. On a Jewish holiday
that part Of the city seems deserted.
Max We'll is the richest Jew in
the city. his figure being estimated
at $S,OOO,OOO. Following him are
forty other millionaires of tho
same race. The Hebrew capital
in the Cotton Exchange is over
So, 600, 900, and Of city real estate
they hold at least 100000 600.
An estimate of the annual transac-
items of the Wholesale trade Of New
York done by Hebrews puts thssl
figures at $262, ,OOO, 900. Ikndh,sS
strange fact that there are .,,,s
atively few Jews in 8ERts. bssssts1y. kas'
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10
JOAQUIN MILLER.
George Alfred Townsend.

george Alireu townsend.
Returning now to Oakland, let
me say that visited there Joaquin
Miller, known as the poet of the
Sierras, q man Of unquestionablc
poetic apprehension and frequent
poetic genius, who might have been
with education the best poet now
extant in our country. Lacking
original education he gives vent to
surprises, and sometimes mistakes
strong language for the voice of art.
Bret Harte has written the best po-
ems of any Californian, for he seems
to have been an exploring, reading
man. Miller, however, has had a
more consonant life with his ro-
mantle writings than either Glenn
ems or Harte, the other two well
known coasters. When Clemens
lived out here he was generally hard
up, and being fond of money he
was correspondingly saturnine. He
has cured himself bravely of inn
pecuniosity, but Bret Harte, as
Joaquin Miller said to me, will
some day starvc if he stays in Lon
don and tries to live upon mere
literature, which is no profession in
our day.
1t is curious thing to see Joa-
quin Miller living here, at an alti-
tude of 700 feet above the sea, or
yet naked mountain, digging with
his own hands cracks in the black
mould and among the stones to
procure drinking water, which trick
les all around his water shed and
promises to turn his land into an
oasis i'm the skies. With his own
hands he erected the stone steps
which lead up to his door. In this
operation it is said that he had a
hemorrhage of the lungs, and this.
added to his labors to finish scrip
tural poem, gave him a rather old
and worn look when saw him, and
he limpcd besides, from some
wounds received in his body in Or
cgon, where he was one of the lynch
law men, yet ultimately judge.
He has little house in cleft Of
the mountains, made of redwood.
about ten or twelve feet high and
perhaps thirty feet long. 1t has
Just one room, with alcove beds
for himself and mother, who is a
fine old woman, originally from
Liberty, Indiana. She went out to
Oregon somewhere about 1852, and
there had three sons, of whom she
saws that two were men of more
ability than the celebrated poet OF
the Sierras. Miller says the same
about his brothers. They and his
father are deceased. Miller is not
an affected man, but one who really
represents in himself most OF the
evidences of border mountain life.
He has lived among the Indians,
has been favorite in the drawing
rooms of London, was at one time
something of success in Wall
street, and he astonished Wash
ington by building log cabin with
in less than a mile of the presi-
dents house. This cabin he still
possesses, but the land he held in
Washington has been sold at a con-
siderable advance. He took the
money and bought property in
Oakland, which he has turned over
to advantage and therefore owns
100 acres of good building and or
chard sites only four miles back of
the ferry.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10

New York pays 100000 q year
for church music.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10

You cannot tell how old pigs are
by their sausage.
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How President Cleveland Proved Him
self a Good Democrat.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch Dem.

ST. Louis Post Dispatch Dem.
Col. Dave Caruth has been telling
a good story OH President Cleveland,
which proves that the president is
at heart a sound bourbon demo-
crat. Col. Caruth has only told the
story to his bosom friends and in
the secrecy of the Hendricks club
councils. But it has leaked out,
somehow. and is going the rounds.
The incident occurred on the
night of the Hendricks club parade
when the president was standing in
the balcony of the Lindell hotel,
reviewing the procession of voters
a stiff, chilling wind was blowing,
and the air was raw and damp
The president shivered several times
and drew his ovcrcoat closely round
him. Finally he turned to Col.
Caruth and said: "Colonel, is it
necessary to stand here until the
whole procession passes? It's pretty
cold. and III like to go inside, if
it's possible"
"You had better stay" was the
reply. "These fellows are all good
democrats, and they'll take it hard
if you don't stay through and let
them see you"
The president acquiesced but
looked blue, and Col. Caruth, real
izing the situation, stepped into the
parlor. rung for the bell-boy and
ordered four glasses of the best
whisky in the house; one for the
president, another for Mayor Fran
els. another for Dan Lamont, and
the fourth for himself. When the
whisky arrived Col. Caruth called
for the Mayor and said: Francis,
here's some good whisky, 60 out
and ask the president to come and
take drink"
"What?" said the mayor aghast
II ask the president to take drink
of whisky! No, sir, l won't do
anything of the kind"
You don't mean to tell me,
Francis" said Caruth in astonish-
ment, "that you've kept the presi-
dent at your house for two days
and have not given him any whisky
not even n cocktail or a toddy
in the morning? / am surprised
at you for keeping him in suffering
this long. I'll go and ask him
myself"
Col. Caruth went on the balcony
and, touching the presidents arm,
gave him one of those meaning
winks, which are so we'll understood
by good democrats and Hendricks
club members, and remarked qui-
city: "Mr Cleveland, there's little
good whisky inside, if you would
like to have a bowl to keep out the
cold"
Mr. Cleveland grasped the wink
and the remark, and followed the
colonel into the parlor. Caruth
waved his hand toward the four
glasses and told the president to
help himself.
"There are four glasses here"
said he; "who are they for?"
"Why, there is one for you, one
for me, one for the mayor and one
for Mr.. lamont" was the reply.
The president walked to the ta-
BILE, took up a glass, emptied its
contents into another, and then
poured the double measure down
his throat at a gulph and without
blinking his eyes.
"Dan don't drink" he remarked
as he put down the glass with a
sigh of satisfaction. 1t was done
so neatly and with so much demo-
cratic simplicity that it took away
the breath of the other two, but
went straight to their hearts. Col.
Caruth said he had a sneaking idea
before that Cleveland was a mug
wump, but now he knows he is a
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10

The kEyeroSE has long hecn acknowl-
edged To be the sole representative of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawtooth
mining regions, and. located as i; is in the
very heart Of the most promising mining
country on the face of the earth. and leav
ing nothing undonc to present its readers
complete synopsis OF all mining news and
developments. as well as matters of local
Importance in the growth of ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, il is an invalun-
bile guide for capital and informant to the
settler of every craft aud position. Sub
scribe FOR it, read it. and let your friends
read what may benefit them
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-12-10

wagon spoke. Marvellous days
royal! Well never see them again,
and, and, as the old man looks back
upon the ambitions of the brilliant
boy, we look back upon those gold
en- hours.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-28
Horrible Accident.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. ga horrible acct
dent occurred at Charleston, Ca, Monday
night. Fritz Bryan, aged II, son of Mrs.
Mary E Bryan. of New York city, was GEL
ebrating Christmas with lot of fireworks
A large fire ball had been laid by to close
the display with The ball was constructed
of cotton wrapped around wooden hoops,
and the whole dipped in turpentine and tar.
Young Bryan picked it up and touched a
match to it. Ia second the ball was en-
veloped in flames. and the boy quickly toss.
ed it into the fire. 1t fell back, and striking
the boy on the head spread out and remain
ed there. Bryan's head was enveloped in q
sheet of flame. A number of persons at.
TEN pied to remove the flaming circle, but
the hoops could moi be pulled over his head,
and he wa7 thrown down and his head
buried in the sand. In this way the flames
were aally extinguished. The boys face
was scorched and blistered, his hair was
nearly all burned from his head, his eyes
permanently injured, and he had inhaled
the smoke and flames. His physicians de.
cided that he could not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-28
AnOutbreak Apprehended.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Col. Dec. 2S.-For
several days reports have reached here from
the White River country that the Utes are
off their reservation east OF the Utah line
and that they are buying all the rifles and
other firearms that they can obtain. 1t is
feared that an outbreak will soon occur.
They have baen informed that they are not
on their reservation and That they are break.
ing their pledge given last summer in again
coming into Garfield county. They say
that they intend to hunt where they can find
game 10 plenty and that the white men can
not hinder them. A number of cattlemen
have ordered their men to shoot any and ali
Indians they may see on their ranges or any
where east CT the Utah line. 1t is feared
that should the Indians come in force they
will be prepared for mischief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. Dec. 29.-The stock market was
still firm at The opening this morning at advance,
over Last evenings final figures ranging up to b
per oeat. in a few stocks. The improvement in
the list was not msintainei, however, the market
being weak all along the line, and slow but
steady decrease in values took place. The inter
est in the speculation was centred in three or fopr
stocks only but late in the hour better tone wa,
developed, while the leading stocks showed mucl,
less activity There was no progress made in the
upward direction, however, and at II o'clock II.
market was quiet and barely steady at the loves,
prices OF the morning. Money 5a6.
BALTIMORE Dec. 25.-virginia 6s consolidated
:; past-due coupons 60; 10-4Os 81: new IS 90
bid to day.